Seattle Center Festál presents Hmong New Year Celebration, Saturday, November 3. Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of the people from the hilltops of China, Laos and Thailand through live performances, visual arts, hands-on activities, foods, games, and a lively marketplace. Gain insights into the customary courtship ritual of ball tossing and participate in flower cloth sessions.

The Lunar New Year is a time for the Hmong people to reflect on the past year and seek out new beginnings. The Hmong New Year Celebration helps preserve the unique culture of this Southeast Asian highland culture that originates in the mountains of China.

Seattle
Center Festál is produced with the generous support of KUOW 94.9 Public Radio,
Coca-Cola, Alaska Airlines, T-Mobile, Lyft, Northwest Folklife Festival, 4Culture
and ArtsWA. Additional support is provided by the City of Seattle and Seattle
Center Foundation.